C MICHIGAN: A questionable move was made when the Chippewas gave an extension to head coach Dan Enos after two years in a row of horrendous football. This season, all the success of the team is going to land on the shoulder of QB Ryan Radcliff (3,286 pass yds, 25 TD). Radcliff will have a dynamic offense to work with as he is getting back all of his targets. He'll have to limit his turnovers this year, as his 16 picks didn't give Central Michigan a chance to win games. Defensively, this team needs to change a lot as its linebackers and defensive line failed to produce much of anything a year ago. The defensive backs on this team led the team in tackles, which means that opponents had their way up the middle against the Chippewas. They have a lot of talent in their secondary, but they will continue to look below average unless the linebackers on this team start making plays.

TOLEDO: Toledo is going to be sporting one of the most unique offenses in college football that features two very talented quarterbacks. Austin Dantin (1,404 pass yds, 15 TD) is the more traditional pocket passer, while Terrance Owens (2,022 pass yds, 18 TD) is a threat to run as well as throw. The quarterbacks switch off based on different situations, but these Rockets have an explosive offense and that shouldn't change in 2012, even with new head coach Matt Campbell taking over for Tim Beckman, who left for the Illinois job. Toledo has a quality RB in David Fluellen and if the offensive line can create holes and protect the pass, the Rockets offense should be no different than last year. On the defensive end, they'll need to do a better job. Last season the Rockets struggled to stay healthy and it caught up with them, as they were often involved in high-scoring affairs. They'll need to be at full strength in order to win the MAC, otherwise they'll just be an exciting team to watch lose. They do have hope with the arrival of Michigan transfer Vladimir Emilien, who will play LB for Campbell, and LB Dan Molls, who was out for half of the 2011 season after a huge 2010 campaign.